Operator Registration Requirement
Verified from official sourcesTraficom: Registration and theoretical examination (Open category)Version 1Effective -Verified 21 August 2026
In plain language
You must register as an operator in Finland if your drone weighs 250g or more, or has a camera. You do not need to register if your drone is under 250g and has no camera, or is a toy.
Requirement as structured
Drone operators must register in the national register if flying a drone weighing 250 g or more, or a drone equipped with a camera.
Original regulatory text
The registration is required according to the new rules, if you are flying a drone weighing 250 g or more or a drone with a camera. When you are flying a drone weighing less than 250 g and has no camera, or a drone that is defined as a toy, there is no requirement to register as a drone operator.
Applies when
- country
- Finland
- regulatory category
- Open